Job overview

Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant post in the Department of Clinical Neurophysiology at Barts Health NHS Trust to commence from February 2025, lasting 8 months. 
The post holder will provide EEG reporting for inpatients and outpatients, including adult and paediatric cases. The post holder will also perform EMGs for inpatients and outpatients using baseline and complex neurophysiology techniques, covering adult and paediatric cases. The post holder will be involved in departmental meetings and will provide teaching to neurophysiology registrar and healthcare technicians. They will also be involved in leading audit activity and a quality improvement projects, as well as pursuing other areas of personal academic interest. 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate professional, excellent and efficient delivery of care. They will need to agree levels of activity and throughput in the outpatient departments with the Clinical Lead and Service Manager.
The post holder will be expected to work closely with the General Manager and the Neurosciences Clinical Director to be active in promoting changes which improve the delivery of service to all patients in the Trust.
• To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and efficient Clinical Neurophysiology service
• To share responsibility with all consultant colleagues for providing evidence-based standards of care for all inpatients and outpatients
• To have regard at all times to clinical and quality standards.
• To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with all practitioners who refer patients for investigation and treatment
• To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work with the specialties working closely and regularly with Neurosurgery
• To encourage and foster clinical governance at clinical, managerial and medical levels and to take part in regional audit in support of evidence-based medicine.
• Responsibility for the care of patients in their charge including administrative duties associated with patient care
• Leadership and proper functioning of the services in their charge in line with agreed policies of the Trust.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required. 

Please view the attachment below.

Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Person specification

Qualificationst

Essential criteria

MB BS or equivalent MRCP E Specialist training in Clinical Neurophysiology CCT (or entered on GMC Specialist Register for Clinical Neurophysiology) achieved, or within 6 months of completion

Desirable criteria

Peer reviewed original research publications PHD as relevant

Experience

Essential criteria

Proficiency and experience in nerve conduction studies and electromyography Proficiency and experience in reading and reporting electroencephalograms Proficiency and experience in interpreting and reporting evoked potentials

Desirable criteria

Proficiency and experience in performing and interpreting intraoperative monitoring (IOM) Proficiency and experience in performing and interpreting video telemetry Carrying out and publishing research Clinical management

Skills

Essential criteria

Change Management and Quality Improvement Multi-disciplinary team working Interest in research, with evidence of peerreviewed publications

Desirable criteria

People Management

Other

Essential criteria

Computer proficiency, including all Microsoft Office packages Communication skills Evidence of team working across multiple disciplines